The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1887-03-23
THE LOCAL OPTION ACT.
Text Of the Measure Passed by Both
Houses Of the Legislature.

The Wood local option bill which
passed the senate some time ago
and was passed with few minor
amendments by the house to dav. is
as follows:
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the State of Missouri, as
follows:
Section T.. That upon the appli-
cation by petition. signed by one
tenth of the qualified voters of any
county who shall reside outside the
corporate limits of any city or town,
having at the time of such petition a
population of twenty FIVE hundred
inhabitants or more, who are quail
fed to vote for members of the leg
islature, IN any county of this state,
the county court of such county shall
order an election to be held IN such
county at the usual voting precincts
for holding any general election for
state officers, to take place within
forty dayes after the reception of
such petition. to determine whether
or not sp,rituous and intoxicating l'q-
uors, including wine and beer, shall
be sold within the limits of such
count, lying outside of the corporate
limits of such city or town. Such
election shall be conducted, the re-
turns thereof made and the result
thereof ascertained and determinded
IN accord,nance in. all respect with
the laws of this state governing gen.
erai elections for county officers, and
the result thereof shall be entered
upon the record of such county court
and the expenses of such election
shall be paid out OF the county treas.
ury, as IN case of election tor county
officers; provided, that at an elect
ion ordered under the provisions OF
this section. no one shall he entitled
to vote who is resident Of any in
corporated town having a popula-
ton OF $500 inhabitants or more. o
who IS not qualified voter of sucl
county, provided, that no such elec
ton, held under the provisions o
, this act, shall take place on any gen
;; eral election day, or within sixt'
days OF any general election hell
under the constitution and laws o
this state, so that such elections a
are held under this act shall b
} special elections and shall be sep
crate and distinct from any othe
: election whatever provided, further
: that the county court shall deter
mine the insufficiency of the petition
presented by the poll books of tn
= last previous general election.
Sec. ,. That. upon applicatio
by petition therefor, signed by one
tenth of the qualified voters OF an
incorporated city or town in thi
y state having population of twent,
FIVE hundred inhabitants or more,
the body having legislative function
= therein, such body shall order q
election to be held in such city to /
voted at bv the qualified vote'
}, thereof, and no others, to determir
whether or not sp,rituous or intoxl
eating liquors shall be sold with
the limits OF such city or town. Sue
: election shall be held within tor
e days after the receipt of such petite
but not within sixty days OF any mi
= nicipal or State election held in SUI
city; and shall be conducted, Il
returns thereof made and the resu
thereof ascertained and determine
in accordance, IN all respects, WI,
the laws and ordinances governir
II municipal elections in such city, Al
frauds perpetrated, aud fraudule
voting at such elections shall
ID oifenses as prescribed for frauds Al
il. fraudulent voting at general elecho
held under the laws of this State al
shall be punished as IN such la,
provided. The result OF such ele
n ton shall be entered upon the lou